Lucas set his phone down. He did not reply to her message. He lay in his bed and stared blankly at the ceiling.

He could not protect his dog, nor could he protect his servant. He was nothing more than a puppet of the Woods family.

He refused to live his life this way, but the Woods would serve as a good platform for him to better himself.

At the moment, he simply needed to be patient and wait for his chance.

Meanwhile, Layla was in her office at Tate Industries.

"Are you worried about something? You've been looking troubled for the entire day. Is there a company crisis?" The assistant Tyler walked inside with a cup of coffee.

Layla rubbed the bridge of her nose and accepted the coffee from her assistant.

"I confessed my love to someone and was rejected," Layla said, before taking a sip of coffee and frowning at the bitterness.

"Huh? Who did you fall in love with? Who has the luck to catch your interest?!" Tyler was shocked. "Do you know what our employees say about you? They a